Illinois school funding bill tweaked to cap cuts

State Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat, speaks to lawmakers Thursday during a Senate Executive Committee hearing at the Capitol.Associated Press

Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD -- A state senator is again revising a proposal to change the state's school funding formula in hopes of gaining more bipartisan support.

Andy Manar is a Democrat from Bunker Hill. His proposal would require state school districts to demonstrate need before receiving money. That would reduce the amount of state aid that wealthier, suburban districts receive.

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